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Somalia — Al-Shabaab

2006 – ongoing Horn of Africa Status: active Casualties: 70,000+ cumulative

Long-running jihadist insurgency. Government offensive 2022–23 retook territory; Al-Shabaab remains capable of spectacular attacks in Mogadishu and has expanded its tax base in rural areas.

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Belligerents

  • Somali Federal Government
  • Al-Shabaab
  • ATMIS/AU Mission

Casualties

70,000+ cumulative

From World at War, an interactive atlas by Jairus Pereira. Figures are approximate, drawn from Wikipedia, UCDP, ACLED and academic sources — a design artefact, not an authoritative register. Contact.